Climbing

Climbing

A sport to climb up mountains (usually with steep cliffs) or walls with one's hands and feet.

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Dynamic motion

Sports; Climbing

Any move in which body momentum is used to progress. As opposed to static technique where three-point suspension and slow, controlled movement is the rule.

Thrutching

Sports; Climbing

Poor technique or 'body climbing', often making a move more difficult than it need be. Also: A grunting, heaving action synonymous with climbing.

Slack

Sports; Climbing

Portion of rope that is not taut, preferably minimised during belay.

Sloppy plopping

Sports; Climbing

Poor footwork as in "Nae Sloppy Ploppin'" - "you'll need accurate footwork to have any chance of flashing this".

Protection

Sports; Climbing

Process of setting equipment or anchors for safety. Equipment or anchors used for arresting falls. Commonly known as Pro.

Refers to the last member or the tail of a climbing group. The sweeper's task is to spot and retrieve things that may have accidentally fallen from the preceding climbers; to make sure that no mess ...